Grey Hairstreak - dorsal

 Grey Hairstreak

 

Common Name:  Grey Hairstreak

Latin Name:  Strymon melinus
                        (R. Bercha, det.)

Wingspan:  25 -30 mm

Range:  Southern 1/4 of Alberta

Habitat:  River valleys and Badlands

Time of year seen: May to August

Caterpillar's Diet: Peas and Roses

Grey Hairstreak - ventral
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Date: June 01, 2002